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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6, p. 180 – 211.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Kien find it so difficult to accept Tranh's death?
(a) Because he was once so alive and 'vital'
(b) Because Tranh had enough money to buy medicine
(c) Because he loved Tranh dearly
(d) Because Tranh was always so lucky

2. Who is the central character this Part is devoted to?
(a) lan
(b) Phuong
(c) Kien
(d) Hanh

3. What does Kien worry he should be doing with his writing?
(a) He should be submitting it to publishers
(b) He should be writing more often
(c) That he should be concentrating his writing on his present situation rather than the past
(d) He should be trying to publish in magazines

4. What did this skill reveal to Kien?
(a) That Phuong was destined to be a troubled soul
(b) That she is not designed for warfare
(c) That she comes from a wealthy family
(d) That she will be famous one day

5. What does Kien think writing will achieve for him?
(a) It will show the world what Vietnam went through
(b) It will make him rich
(c) It will make him famous
(d) It transforms his experiences and memories and makes sense of them

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Kien and his platoon realize when they visit the South Vietnamese farm?

2. What stops this from happening?

3. What does Kien often wonder about his past colleagues?

4. How are Kien and Phuong separated the very next day?

5. Why does Kien almost kill himself?

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